It's not too often you actually realize you've changed someone's life

This is typically something that comes about at say a funeral.

"X person was so great, they showed me y, and taught me z."

Kinda buggin' when you hear about it in the present. Padilla was in town this weekend (more on this later, I'm on my high horse with this). He told me about his other brother that came out to VA w/ him about 3 years ago. This kid could've been no more than like 19 years old, if that. Well, they came and stayed at the TH where I was living and I had just gotten my turntables. Poor kid, he had barely even SEEN a record, let alone understood how they worked.

After many a beer, we got to jammin'. I only had a few records, less than a crate, but this kid was amazed by these things. The face that a needle reads the physical disc and creates an analog signal. Well, he was hooked. Turns out the the week that he got back to New Mexico, he bought turntables and records. Now, he's DJ'ing up in the Northwest somewhere. Kinda crazy than a chance trip to Northern VA of all places and my humble turntables got that kid hooked for life. Sadly, I suck w/ names, so that's why it's not here. :o

Back to Padilla. It's always good to catch up w/ this guy. Mad jolly all the time and always great to be around. I guess it's the Mexican in him (I cannot control myself w/ the messican jokes). B, Fort, Melissa (original screen name withheld), Padilla and myself kicked it at a bar in DC. Good times had by all. For those that read my original blog, you remember how big of a fan I am of reminiscing, so it was cool to shoot the breeze over a few rounds and kick it w/ good people. Doesn't feel that long, but he moved back quite a few years ago, but he might come back. Hopefully it'll be a good move for him.

There was an even that capped the night in no other way, but I'm going to save that for tomorrow.......

Oh and in honor of the excellent weather today, I'm postin' my summertime jam that puts me in quite a groove.